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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30
ElectlOn.

The following officers were elected tol
the term ending December 81, 1887, II
Texas lodge No. 40, A. o. U. W.:
j. W. Britt, past master workman.
G. II. Sullivan, master workman.
H. I. Thetrean, foreman.
H. G. French, overseer.
V. DeLeon, recorder.
VIM. A. Alexander, receiver.
E. Won Rosenberg, fnancier.
]. NJ. P. Kirkland, guide.
D. 9. Pace, inside Waterman.
VIM. R. Pope, outside Waterman.
j. B. Headspeth, trustee.
DR.. j. Cummings, medical examiner
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Hams-Choice sugar-cured canvassed, 1909

Hams-Choice sugar-cured canyassed, ll.ooG
1l.j0
Whisky-Qliet, 81 .1511.21
Cofse-Dull and lower: Rio, lik@9.
Rice-Steady; Louisiana ordinary to prime, HOO
Bran-Quiet and weak at 1IIs@S)c.
CGttonseed prnducts-- Dull and nominal; prime
crude oil, 20 DOC; summer yellow oil, 3'03oc
cake aud meal, 2n.OOG2O - per ton.
Sugar-Stronger: Louisiana open Kettle 3'sc;
Louisiana centrtugals, prime yellow, CHARMED, DC
AUlasses Strong; Louisiana 'entritu@a.' str-ct
~ urine to ,ancy, 2sfp33c: fair 70 good prime
22l 2jc: common TO good common, lSD3ic
New lOrK exchange St.5u pceliil.in.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

President Cleveland is much more
liberal now than he was in the early par
of his term. He subscribes money now
to nearly everything that comes along,
He has just sent his check for $50 to sns
National Rifle association. This is lne
golden time to touch the sympathles VI
the president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

M1ssrNG-From Taylor, Texas, Bill
Moore, aged 26, with dark hair aud eyes,
about five and oue-half feet in height;
weighs about $50 pounds. When last
heard from he was on his way to Colman
City. Left Taylor, Texas, June, 1856
ANY information leading to his discovery
will be rewarded. Address John n
Moore, Antelope Springs, via Fort Fetter
man, Wyoming territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

DR.. Swan NJ. Burnett, the husband Oh
Frances Hodgson Burnett, is keeping
bachelors hall in Washington. DR.. Bur,
nett is native of Tennessee, a man u
ability and artistic tastes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

When Baby was sick, We gAvo her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

Cleveland Plaindealer-"Now Henri
Watterson has a chance TO get in his work
on Secretary Of War Eudicott, who didn't
know him when he sent in his card"
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, June -B-eves-Racepts, 3! car
loads for market and 81 carloads for city sianHh-
terers, exports direct; dull, weak and unsettled,
W tn dragging trade; steers sold az 4.lOdoyO per
100 pounds, and car loads Of quite good l .Xls
steers at 3 s. 1880
Sheep Receipts, 9,7ON: duh and lower for
4.5OG6.5O per 100 pounds; sheep a. 3.5,DiS5, with
one car load at $40.
CHICAGO.
nHrA G ,, June IS The Drover5 journal re-
Catne-Receipts, 1901; shipments. 3OOn; mar,
ket active; natives, steady; Texans, 50iOc lower;
shipping steers, 3.60G+GO; stOckers and tesde q
f5g32o; cows, bulls and mixed, l.5N03 W;
Texas cattle, 1.9013.g 50
Hogs R"ts.lpts, II 100; shipments, 5000; market
active and 100 &c higher, prices ranging from 4N-
05.0O.
sheep--Raceipts, 5000: shipments, 5'0 mar
ket steady and unchsnget; natives, 215g4 40;
Western, 3 1504.0O Texans, 2.5003.SO; lambs
l.2JQDA 30 per head
London cahle quotes: General supplies very
heavy, offerings of American cattle light anC
prices steady; good to b'st steers, lJOllAc per
pound, sinking oifal.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. June S.-Cattle-Receipts, 200
shipnieCts, 600; market eldy on natives, easiel
on Texas; choice heavy native steers, 1904 %
fair to good shipping steers, 4.OODl3O; butchers
steers, choice, 3.6'G420; feeders, fair to good
32OG4 90; stockers, fair to good, 2.lOI3. 10
leXans, common grass 10 gOOd cOrnIeu, @loDi,io
Hogs-Receipts, 2,SO0 shipments, - lnarke
active and 10c higher, ranging from 4.3ND5l5.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments, -; MARIE p
firm clipped fair to prime, 3.OOG4.cO; lambs, BAT
04.50.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS LITY. June 2S.-The Live Stock Id
dicator reports:
Csttle-Recelpts, $500; shipments, 800; narke
for cornfed, strong; grass, steady good to choice
c COL S5GSi 10: common to medium, 845a3 80
stockers, 25O02.9O; feeding steers, 2.05GS'So
COWS, 2.5O93.oO; grass Texas steers, 25o&3Io.
| fIogs-Receipts, 1860; shipments, 400: mar
ket active, and Sc higher, ranging from 3OO04. W
Sheep-Receipts, 40; shipments, none; steady
good to choice, 3,OO@35O; common to medium
| 2.001215.
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Financial and Commercial.
OFFICE DAILY AND WEEKLY ST ,TEsMAV,
AusTrS lime ~

OFFICE DAILY AND WEEKLY Sr'TEsNAN,
AUSTIN, June % I
At this period of the year but little can be ex-
psctel TO be doing in the wholesale trade at this
point And so tbs. The wholesale dry goods and
grocery trade, however, in healthy condition,
more so. in fact than at the season last year
The general tone of business is quiet, aud there
have been few changes in prices since our last
,Uaal,ly report.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

The queen is said to be very happy at
the success of her jubilee celebration.
She ought to be. She received some mag
nifcent tips.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-Wool- Quiet and
unchanged Ohio and Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia and above, 33035c:- medium at 394 4Oc
and western fine Oregon and Xxx, 3O@32c; me-
dun 36@84c; coarse, 3S0y4Oc; fine washed de-
laine X and Xxx, 366D3Sc; medium washed combing
and delaine, 3901lOc; coarse do, 3904Oc; Canadian
washed combings, 3j@D36c tub washed, 31GDf3c;
medium, 3l@g36c; coarse do, 31@32c: eastern
Oregon, 166G25c: valley Dragon, 2309Sc; New
Mexican and Colorado, l5GD23c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

Chicago News:-"Gentlemen who here
after feel desire to corner wheat will
find it useful to measure the elevators in
Chicago with tape line and figure out
the result. Perhaps they will then con
clude to start bunko shop instead"
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BOSTON.

Boston, June 2S.-Wool-In fair demand;
changed: Ohio and Pennsylvania extra fleece, BIC;
Xxx 346y35c; Michigan extra, 3lG32c; Ohio fine
delaine, 360D3bhc; Territory woods at % I2tAc;
new spring Texas, 19025c: eastern Oregon, lGgl9c;
new spring California, lSc; medium western u1-
washed feeces, 2SG30C; pulled wool supers, BIO
4Oc; extras, 30@3}c; new spring Texas, ~ 22oc
aoatarn nrnuOn l1G11gr
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KANSAS CITY
WOOL MARKETS.
ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, June 2S.-Wool-Market ruled
dull; uuwashed bright medium, 23QD2712c; coarse
braid, 16@25c low sandy, 130Dc; fine light l9d
24c; fine heavy, l4020c tub-washed, choice, 39QB
39jic: fair, 36039c; low, 32035c.
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COFFEE MARKETS.
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON. June 2s.--Coffee-Quiet and nm
changed wholesale grocers quote as follows
GJod ordinary, 2lA0s1Ac; fair, 2?g@2Ac;
prime, 22hc; choice, 23c; pesberry, 24c; old gov
eminent Java 29c.
RIO DE JANEIRO.
Rio DE JANEIRo, June -Coffee-Regular tlrste
1870 reis per 10 kilos; good seconds, $3.50 reis re-
ceipts during week, $1,000 bags; purchases fol-
the United States, - COO bags clearances for the
I-nitnd States II 0OO bAGs; stock, l4SOOO bags
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FINANC GAl.
Money.

NEW YORK, June q Money ON call was
stringent, ranging from per cent. per annnm to
/, per cent. interest per diem; closed at 501b per
cent bid; prime mercantile paper, sol per cent ;
sterling exchange dull and weak at s4.S2lI Tor
sixty days, and s4.S3i4 for demand.
BRITISH CoNsOLs.
LONDON, June 9s. -Consols closed at l0l 7-l6 for
money; silver, 44i4d.
Bonds and Stocks.
NEW YORK. June . .--bolds and stocks closed at
the following prcea bid:
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Austin Cattle and Horse Market.

AUsrrN, June 2S. Following are local quota
tions furnished by j. c. Duncan, commission mer'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30
Wanted, For Sale. Etc.

Advertisements inserted in this column at the
rate of IS cents for four lines of words each
or less, and cents for each additional line, eac0
Insertion Invariably in advance.
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TIIIIV y u'N'i WIT
RIO DE JANEIRO.
COTTON MARKETS
Austin.

Austin.
AUSTIN, June 23.-The local market is nom
inal Al the following quotations. there having been
a dacl;pa to. dow of l6c at Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

After the association was called to or
der Prof. Barbi, of Pilot Point, was called
upon to deliver his essay on TOUCH as
we'll as Mrs. Townsend, OF Austin, on the
same subject Both essays were well
written, and practically demonstrated by
Mrs. Townsend, Prof. Clarke and Mrs
Grunewald.
Dallas was unanimously chosen for the
next place of meeting, several invitation;
from that city having been extended.
Upon unanimous vote the same officers
were reelected for the ensuing year.
The programme for the concert at Mil
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-30

let's opera house to night is herewith
given. From it will be gathered an idea
of the musical treat that is in store for
those who attend
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
un,nnrIst,s Trials.

a humorous lecturer Is reported Dy Inc
Philadelphia Times as relating this incident;
T I've the show in the hotel dining-room
I'D had everybody roaring with laughter,
I1,-ea,,+ one awfuIIy sedate looking man. L
tried my funniest gags upon MN anu was
wild to awaken a guTgie or at least d sIilie'
Rrt all in vain His face was as solemn as d
tombstone through it all After the SNOW
however fancy my surprise to see the mel
nocbolv c,Iss come up and give me congratu-
Iatorv shake. Il must thank you, sir, Tor a
1rorv pleasant evening. Your performance
90 very clever. | almost laughed, sir.
Ar+amus Ward used to tell similar but a
y, better story. He said that once while
~, q lecture tour, night found him at s1na =
oli = =, Nevada. In the landlord of the hotel
t,a-,-aooonized = friend of his boyhood VINO
gove him hearty greeting supper over
[ha landlord said to his guest: NOW, Drown
we hardly ever have any snow OF any Ai L, Ia
chic Mace. and don't think we ever mad
io.+,ira Can't you give us your lecture
in the ball room! 1t will please
~. roonle NIGHTLY, and I'll take it as great
80. - I-o,, WILL With characteristic good
,,a+,,re Artenus consented The ball room
uas we'll filed when he rose 10 speak, ana De
fore he had been on his feet minute he made
-. cl,sor,,ation which provoked a roar OF
I,,,el,ter At which the landlord, MS lace
white with rage, rose and advanced TOWARD
the platform with the remark: lone minute
Mr.. Brown" Artemus paused, ana the l il
lord having taken his place DeSlue llliiii ~
a revolver from his back pocket anu a 111 -
inc the audience. said; Ladies and gehOiellieh
the speaker is a particular friend of mine, ane
if he's interrupted agin, d me if | don,
Iboot, Won can proceed Mr.. Brown
Arternus proceeded, and although he gave
tbeln his funniest lecture, he reported tla
there was afterward no further "interruP
zion. New ok Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
BreVitieS,

WHAT is wanted in this country. SAID the
bride as she examined the wedding presents,
is not civil service reform, but silver service
reform This set is plated. Boston Courier.
The path of the beefsteak leads but to the
cravy.-M Merchant Traveller.
There are some conventions in this country
declaring against sumptuary laws, the dele
.,ates to which wouldn't know a sumptuary
law if they saw it labeled with letters six feet
high-Cartersville GA American
The new fall bonnets, they say, will be
,baDed The bills will be X shaped.-Bur-
iington Free Press.
A Philadelphia religious weekly informs
its readers that Noah's wife was turned into
a pillar of salt If its readers are not aware
of the fact that Methusaleh was thrown into
the lions den and Adam was swallowed by
the whale, it should lose no time in impart-
mo the iuformatiOn.-NOr Herald.
It is said that when a gentleman was intro
duced to Mavor Carter II. Harrison, of Chi
| ago. the other day and said Il have never
! had the pleasure of meeting you before, but
| have long known you by reputation" The
! MAYOR of Chicago replied: Il don't want to
| be known by my reputation, for that IS ID
| bad. But nv character is above reproach." "
Exchange.
Bertie-Nfr. Schuyler, are you a very
strong man: ocnuNler-NO, HOI 81 NSI y
.trong. BERTHE Bertie-What did pa mean
then. when he told sister at the breakfast
table to-day that he saw you with heavy
load on last night-Judge.
Stranger-Why was a monument erected
70 this man? Native-ProbAbly because he
:atin't any.-Fliegende Blatter.
Just before congress adj journed, Representa-
i've Herman complained of malarious symp
toms. Take kneen," said friend. "Well
[ will y replied Herman thOughtfully. "Iv'
been taking qui-nine, but it doesn't seem to do
me any good. Boston Transcript.
Somebody says that zone who has lost hi
presence of mind with his clothes On fir
should be thrown down" better plal
yvOuld be to put HIM out.-NOrriStOwn Herald
A florist says that "cat tails boiled for tel
minutes won't drop off" A cat would prob
| ably prefer to go through life without tai
to her back than to have it boiled ten min
-Norristown Herald.
Straws show which way the cobbler goes
Boston Post.
He-I wonder when you viii be able to Sc
I as good a table as my mother doesl She-B
: the time YOU are able to provide as good
liable as your father does, my dear-Omah
World.
The Danville Breeze tells of young woma
riding with young man, and exclaimlng
the sight o. two calves: "Oh, see tnoSe ."
, little covvletsr" you are mistaken" said tt
Young man; "those are not cowlets, b'
, bullets"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
He Had Come.

Col Ethan Allen, of Lisbon, Conn, was at
ono time a guest at the Howard hotel, corner
of broadway and Maiden lane, New York
On entering the dining room no waiter adj
vanced to give him a seat. The colonel cooliy
walked to a table near by, and taking chair
which was turned up at the head OF the table
took a seat. He was hardly in the chair be-
fore a waiter came huITiedly to him saying:
This seat is engaged
"To whom!" asked the colonel
TO a gentleman" replied the waiter.
"Hes come" said the colonel, and renamed
at his dinner undisturbed, amid peals OF
laughter from the guests at the table.-Nor
wich Bulletin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
TIE AImE KIN dLuh
The Picnic Passes OF Quietly--rhe Games
winners and Prizes.

The Picnic Passes OF 9uIetly~-At A6 "'A1''N1'' /
winners and Prizes.
Deleqates TO the seventh annual elec5loh
and picnic of the Lime Kiln club began 70
arrive at midnight on Wednesday hght me
ti,-t one to put in an appearance was Col
Dodo RockafelIow. of CovingtOn, KY lie
1,,odo tho trim afoot III exactly twenty days.
q, r,,idniobt on Friday 20T honorary mem
h-rs and delegates had appeared and been
s.-,isbe,l Quarters Among the very pronl-
- celebrates present were thirty-tour
l.o1onels. seventeen majors fourteen judges
+vrenty-one professors, thirty ELDERS anu Si1
sirs The most commanding and the pesO
dressed delegation was from oouCh
md consisted of Judge Prehenslle Smith,
Coz Danforth Gore, Professor Oscillation
Ralar and the Rev Carlnine Pathfinder
As each delegate arrived at the hall ne was
busted off with horse brush, given pint OF
rcd tea and assigned to quarters Win SOME
local member The Onll cases OF attenlpCeu
fraud was on the part of a stranger claiming
to I've delegate from the White rose o[aiiI III
Sandusky, O. The credentials he
al proved to be a recipe for mixing a
horse Tnfnent, and when flung down on his
bocl, and stepDed on he admitted that ne was
o,a Samuel Davis. of Toledo, who wanted 10
learn the inside workings Of the cluD ana ~
about persOnating Giyeadam Jones Ahe
way he was hustled down three pairs OF sIallS
will live in his memory ior d h'ii'n GU ; ca
to come. - ,;l,,.a,,
4 business meeting was held in the library
Friday evening at which all committees re
Dorted The thanks of the club are ez-UehoeO
r. the MANY Detroiters who came to the IRON
to make the banquet grand success
Al o'clock Saturday evening preceded
bva band which throw off sweet strains a
every step the procession marched 70 I'LL
foot of Eighteenth street and embarked on
naroe To be toyyed down to Fighting lslallu
Most of the local members We're accompanle
he. their wives and children. Among IN
manners III the procession were noticed IhoS
Iearino legends as follows: Never let go
a spring chicken to look for an OLD men,
Five hundred years hence the black VIII l.. I
on TOP" The man who poisons waUerlnil
Won deserves the rope" 1--WE have got OF
heads above water"
Atthe island everything had been arrange
for a GOOD time Before beginning the gam
which were to test the strength ana agllOy
the members, Brother Gardner mounted
barrel and made a brief speech lie reIerf'
to CIeopatra the siege Of Troy, the New "
leans exposition and the recent trouble WI
Mexico and expressed an earnest wish IN
every member should stand ready to Ii
down his life in case the United States G
cided to 90 in and give France, German
Austria. Rournania and Russia gentle dru
HING His remarks were received with su
enthusiasm that Mai. POwhattan Green
delegate from Virginia, fell iii a fit and h
to ~. soaked in the river eighteen mInu'
before he came to enough to miss his w aV
bury watch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12

.ras flo wing is a list of games, winners
Thrown an anvil-Prize, an oil painting
~ ii cams boat going ashore in dreadful
.rrr ~ n by Capt. Behemoth Smith, who
..r..ol. throwing it on Elder ToOts' left
FOOT
ding jump-Prize, kerosene lamp
...... 81 -fa. body and warranted not to ex-
..5L-. Won by Professor Serious White,
who broke a pair of six shilling suspenders in
so doing.
Foot race of 100 yards-Prize, decorated
wall basket, which can also be used to hold
notatoes. carry game or knock burglars out.
Won nv Shindig Watkins, whose divorced
wife was present, and felt so elated over his
victory that she returned home with him
Boxing match-Prize, Autograph OF John
7. Sullivan Won by Giveadam Jones, who
knocked out three aspirants in such manner
that they inquired what year 1t was when
they had been revived.
High i,lmp-Prize, a fine large bottle OF
cement to mend Crockery and glassware
Won by SNOWFALL Cotton, who cleared the
stick held at five feet, but came down on his
head and drove his neck back three ncheS.
Wheelba1row race-PTiZe, four punches OF
celery with hand painted stalks. There were
eight contestants, and tine prize was carried
off by Truthful Taylor.
Playing the harmOnican-Prize, door mat
ON which was the word Welcome" About
forty members contested for the prize, and
during the half hour in which the struggle
took place passing schooners were driver
ashore and a cyclone just missed the island
The winner was Samuel Shin, but he lay ex
hausted fol. the next half hOur.--Detrolt Ere
pToCs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
San Fran isoo,s Island.

Joaquin Miller proposes to do some
thing to beautify Goat island, which lies
directly opposite the city in the bay, and
whose ugliness offends the aesthetic tastes
of the poet of the Sierras. He has re-
ceived permission from Gen. Howard to
plant eucalyptus and other trees in the
forJn of a Greek cross.-New York
II ibune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
a,iFA ziYsaei,ss.

pohhy-. age 3. ccr1piaiIed that his tea ths
v.ao,uIatio1 milk and water article was not 10
HE taste His mother, by whom he was
seated. said: why, Robby, my tea IS very
Good " "Suprosa then we change teas, Sug-
2asted Robbv. -Babyhood.
Maud-Ma. what kind OF blossom Is a gun
blossom? Is it like daisy! Mater tamlhas-
What a sillv question! But why do you ASK
Wande Maud-'Cause heard Mr.. Mugs say
today that pa had the largest gln-Dlossom LII
+ba ward. and it was a daisy.-Ihe Judge
JOB PRINTER
.potient as Job himself" occurring In
.oajiT,ly lesson, ssNho was job" was the
-,ot11raI question. One bright boy volun-
+oerad u don't know exactly, but he had
| sometime to do with printing. Boston
! Record
! CHILoHOOD's FRANKNEsS.
An old. but artistically well-preserved, club
man. who brides himself upon his reputation
| as beau. made great efforts to form an ac-
/ ouaintance with handsome lady IN Madl
son avenue car the other day. The lady held
mon her lap very pretty little girl, and II
was through professed admiration for The
child and advances to her that the old beat
SOUGHT to open a conversation with the lady
He gave his gold-headed cane to the little on
to plav with, and asked, "DO you like 1t, pref
tv5n The child was silent for little, and thel
said. with critical gravity. Mamma, he has
wig lust like grandpa,s, but he Is ugler lnal
| grandpa" The club man reached the emu o
| bis Journey right there.-New YORK sun
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
Transatlantic.

Lively passenger-Captain says he notices
sinking SYMPTOMS in the barometer. Guess
we're going to have storm
Slightly dizzy passenger-'F my sinking
feelings are any indication, it's going to b-oS
a cyclone-Tid Bits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-12
The Worst He Could Have Said.

The Worst He COULD Have o"Iu'
Glow old would you take me to be, Mr..
Snooksm she lispcd, looking unutterable
things at him.
4 dunno" he replied, twisting nervously
about in his chair.
I'm awfully old, 1 assure you. I've seen
twenty three summers"
'.Then you ought to wear glasses" he re-
piled, earnestly.
"Whv, Mr. Shocks! Glasses at twenty
three?'
YES: your eyesight must be bad.
I'm sure | don't know why you Shoulo
think So" she pouted.
.Racanse I'm afraid about twenty summers
have gone bv that you haven't seen. FIX
change.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-15
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN,

The Democratic campaign was opened
at Hamilton, Butler county, yesterday.
Hon. James q Campbell, Mr.. POwelI's
competitor In the Cleveland convention,
presided over the meeting and intro.
duce1 Mr.. Powell In q neat speech, az
the next Governor of Ohio. Hon. N. A.
Foran, the other competitor of Mr..
Powell was also present and ad-
dressed the assembly.
The meeting was large one and
the speech Of Mr.. Powell was a mas
terly effort. He arraigned the admins
tratiOn of Gov Foraker on it's extraVa.
gance. His position on the tariff Is In
strict accordance with the platform, and
fAVOrs a revision Of the tariff laws, for
"a Secretary Folger, In his report as
Secretary of the Treasury under Presi
dent Arthur's Administration, says:
"All agree that revised tariff is ne
cessary and P ,esldent Arthur said: IF a
general revision Of the tariff shall be
found to be inpracticable at this session,
hope that some nf the more cOnspicu-
ous inequalities of the present law may
b. corrected before your final adjourn
ment."
Mr.. POwell's endorsement of the ad-
ministration is tull and complete. We
shall publish his speech in full In q few
dave